José Beyaert

José Beyaert (1 October 1925 – 11 June 2005) was a French professional cyclist who competed during the 1940s and 1950s, and was the 1948 Olympics road race champion. Beyaert moved to Colombia in 1952 and lived there for several years where he was the coach to the national cycling team.^[1] He also competed in the Vuelta a Colombia which he won on his first attempt in 1952. He finished second the following year and eighth the year after.^[2] He also rode in the 1950 Tour de France and finished 47th overall.

José Beyaert

Beyaert after winning the road race at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1925-10-01)1 October 1925 Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France
Died	11 June 2005(2005-06-11) (aged 79) La Rochelle, France
Team information
Discipline	Road
Professional teams
1949	Gitane–Campagnolo
1949–1951	Helyett–Hutchinson
1952	Colomb–Dunlop
Medal record Representing  FRA Men's cycling Olympic Games 1948 London Individual road race 1948 London Team road race

Major results

1945

3rd Paris–Évreux

1948

Summer Olympics

1st Road race

3rd Team time trial

3rd Trofeo Matteotti

1949

1st GP de l'Echo d'Alger

1950

1st Grand Prix d'Isbergues

9th Paris–Brussels

1952

1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia

1st Stages 2, 3, 6, 11 & 13

1953

2nd Overall Vuelta a Colombia

1st Stages 3 & 8

1955

1st Stages 8a, 8b & 17 Vuelta a Colombia

Further reading

• Rendell, Matt (2009). Olympic Gangster: The Legend of José Beyaert - Cycling Champion, Fortune Hunter and Outlaw. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-398-9.

References

1. "José Beyaert dies". Cyclingnews.com. 13 June 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
2. Rendell, Matt (2002). Kings of the Mountains. Aurum. ISBN 1-85410-837-9.

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Beyaert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.